Bihar Pension Rules, 1950

Gopal Prasad, appointed as Calligraphist‑cum‑Assistant of the Bihar School Examination Board in May 1970 at the age of 15½, was retired in May 2012 on the ground that he had completed 42 years of qualifying service, despite the statutory retirement age being 60 years. The Board had earlier resolved in 2004 to treat the…

The husband of the widow, Rajmati Devi, was an employee of the Bihar Research Society, which was taken over by the Government of Bihar under the Bihar Research Society (Taking Over) Act, 2007. The Old Bihar Pension Rules, 1950 were abolished on 31 August 2005 and replaced by the Bihar Government Servant Contributory Pe…

Dr. Hira Lal, a former Touring Veterinary Officer of Bihar, was suspended in 2002 and retired in 2008 while criminal proceedings were pending against him. The State of Bihar, relying on circulars of 1974 and a 1980 government resolution, withheld 10% of his pension and the entire gratuity. The appellant challenged this…

The appellants were employed under a centrally funded Adult Education/Non‑Formal Education Project in the undivided Bihar between 1978‑1990, and after the creation of Jharkhand their services were declared surplus and later absorbed as fresh appointees under a 2007 notification that denied seniority and pay protection.…